The System speed option lets you set the default speed for your system. When you select Fast, your system operates at your processor’s highest speed, such as 25,33, or 50 MHz. The Slow option simulates an 8 MHz processor to provide compatibility with older application programs.
At fast speed, your system can access memory faster, so your programs work faster. Select Fast unless you are using an application program that requires the slower speed. Check your program manual.
You can also change the speed temporarily by entering a keyboard command. See “Changing the Processor Speed” in Chapter 3 for more information.
Setting the Booting SequenceThe booting sequence determines the order in which the computer checks the drives when it looks for the operating system.
For example, if you select A : then C, each time you turn on the computer it checks drive A for an operating system diskette and loads the operating system from that diskette. If drive A does not contain an operating system diskette, the computer loads the operating system from drive C. This is the default setting because you may sometimes want to boot the computer from a system diskette in drive A.
If you select C : only, the computer loads the operating system from drive C and does not check drive A. This setting allows the computer to load the operating system a little faster.
Running the SETUP Program